On May 13， a delegation led by Muthupandian Ashokkumar， Assistant Deputy Vice Chancellor International of the University of Melbourne， Australia， visited Shandong University．

5月13日，澳大利亚墨尔本大学副校长Muthupandian Ashokkumar一行来访山东大学。

Yi Fan， Vice President of Shandong University， stated，＂Shandong University has maintained long－term friendly relations and cooperation with the University of Melbourne， achieving fruitful results． We hope to leverage our respective strengths to further deepen our cooperation in such fields as chemistry and physics．＂ Furthermore， he suggested fully utilizing R＆D project platforms and resources for international cooperation to promote the construction of long－term research cooperation platforms such as an international cooperation research center between the two universities， to enhance exchanges and interactions among teachers and students， and to explore joint training programs at undergraduate， master＇s， and doctoral levels， with a view to writing a new chapter for the cooperation and exchange in higher education between China and Australia．

山东大学副校长易凡表示，山东大学与澳大利亚墨尔本大学长期友好合作，并取得丰硕成果，希望双方发挥各自优势，继续深化在化学、物理等领域的合作，充分利用国际合作科研项目平台和资源，推动两校国际合作研究中心等科研合作长效平台建设，增进师生交流互动，探索本、硕、博多层次联合培养，为中澳高等教育交流合作书写新篇章。

＂The University of Melbourne attaches great importance to cooperation and exchanges with Chinese universities． I am honored to have participated in and witnessed the practical and close cooperation between the University of Melbourne and Shandong University． I hope both universities will continue to seek diverse cooperation paths in areas such as talent training， research cooperation， and platform construction to achieve greater mutual progress，＂ said Muthupandian Ashokkumar．

Muthupandian Ashokkumar表示，墨尔本大学高度重视与中国高校的合作交流，非常高兴参与并见证了墨尔本大学与山东大学务实紧密的合作，希望双方在人才培养、科研合作、平台建设等方面，探索拓展合作路径，推动双方事业取得更大进步。

During his visit to Shandong University， Muthupandian Ashokkumar attended the Ultrasonic Chemistry and Colloidal Materials Symposium hosted by Shandong University and organized by the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of the university and delivered a speech． He shared his insights and opinions on student development， faculty collaboration， international course development， and academic cooperation with the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the symposium． （Source： Jinan Licheng District Convergence Media Center）

访问期间，Muthupandian Ashokkumar参加了由山东大学主办、化学与化工学院承办的“超声化学与胶体材料研讨会”并作报告。Muthupandian Ashokkumar与化学与化工学院座谈交流，就学生培养、师资协作、国际课程建设、学术合作等进行研讨。（来源：济南市历城区融媒体中心）